Pocket article-guard.



PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

' s. KORF. POCKET ARTICLE GUARD. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1904. I

MODEL.

4 F w A SAMUEL KORF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

POCKET ARTICLE-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed June 25, 1904. Serial No. 214,183. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, SAMUEL KORF, a citizen of the United States, residing in'the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pocket Article-Guards, of which the following is a by the mechanism or apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one side of the apparatus; Fig. 2is a view in perspective of another side of the same apparatus; Fig. 3 is a view of a vertical section of the same apparatus as shown in- Fig. 1, except that in Fig. 3 the rod A has been lifted and the catches BB have thereby been caused to project from the sides of the apparatus; Fig. 4 is a view from below of a horizontal setion ofthe same apparatus along the line XX in Fig. 3, showing the catches BB projecting from the sides of the apparatus as in Fig. 3.

In the several figures mentioned, A is arod at one end of which one or more catches BB are secured in such manner that when the rod A is pulled from its normal position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the exterior arms of the catches BB will project downward andoutward from the sides of the apparatus as shown 4 in Fig. 3.

In the special form of the apparatus shown in the figures of the drawings, and especially in Fig. 3, the rod A is provided at its lower end with a slot or opening (1. Across the slot or opening C apin D runs, and upon the pin D the catches BB are pivoted. The

catches BB, pivoted as aforesaid upon the pin D,

turn also upon the edges EE of the piece F when a pull is exerted upon the rod A. The catches BB are bent as shown in Fig. 3 at the places where they turn upon the edges EE, arsd as a consequence when a pull is exerted upon the rod A, the exterior arms of the catches BB project downward and outward from the sides of the apparatus. The-openings near the lower end of the body F through which the catches BB extend, are, as shown in Fig. 3, of such narrow width or extent, that, at the points where the catches extend through the openings, one side of the catch is near to the edge E about which the catch bends and turns, while the other or opposite side of the catch is near to the side of the opening opposite the edge E; so that when a pull is exerted upon the rod A and the rod A rises, one side of the catch will at once come into contact with the edge E and the exterior arm of the catch will be forced to project downward and outward from the outer surface of the body F. When the rod A is forced downward the catches BB again turn about the edges EE about which they bend and near to which they always are, as shown in Fig. 3, because of the narrowness of the openings through which the catches extend, and the several parts of the device resume their normal positions.

The rod A is provided with a spring G, shown 'inFig. 3, so arranged that when no pull is exerted upon the rod A, the pressure of the spring G will cause the rod A to push upon the catchesBB pivoted on the pin D, and thereby bring the points of the catches BB close to the sides of the apparatus, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. As shown in Fig. 3 the catches BB pass through openings at EE near the lower end of the swivel, the rod A passes through a bore or cavity extending centrally through the length of the swivel, and the sides of the lower part of the rod A contact with or lie close to the walls of the central bore or cavity. The edges 'HH, which are exterior to and surround the body F at its lower end assist in bringing and keeping the catches BB close to the sides of the apparatus while the spring G holds the rod A in its normal position, shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When the pressure of the spring G causes the rod A to push upon the catches BB, any resisting piece such as the edges HH against which the catches BB are pressed will cause the arms of the catches which are exterior to the watch-swivel or piece F to be broughtand held close to the outer surface of the swivel. Recesscs may be formed in the sides of the piece F to receive the catches BB, and to prevent the points of=the catches BB from projecting when the rod A is held in its normal position by the spring in the absence of any pull exerted upon the rod A. In Figs. 1 and 2, the catches BB are represented in such recesses upon the sides of the piece F.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, K is a hook or other suitable means by which to secure an article, such as a watch, coin, ring or other object to the apparatus above described.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 L is a ring or other suitable means by which to attach a chain, cord, thread or other means of holding and securing the watch or other article to which the apparatus above described is attached.

When a pull is exerted upon the rod A, the catches BB will, as above explained, project from the sides of the apparatus, and the points of the catches BB will catch upon the sides of cloth or of other material of the The special form of the apparatus or pocket-articleguard shown in the figures oi the drawings is a Watchswivel embodying my invention.

Heretofore in the manufacture of safetyguards for watches, spurs or prongs have been concealed within the barrel or case of a watch-swivel and have been so ar ranged that when a pull was exerted upon the watch chain they would project through openings or slots situated at the top or the upper part of the swivel. According to my invention, the catches BB are placed on the outside of the pocket-article-guard, and hinge or turn at the lower end of the guard, and this arrangement, according to my invention, insures the contact of the catches BB with the sides of cloth or of other material of the pocket before the article to which the pocketarticle-guard may be secured has been withdrawn from the pocket.

What I claim is:

1. A guard for pocket articles having attaching means at each end, a tubular part, a sliding rod mounted within said part and engaging one of said attaching means, a spring pressing against said rod and tubular part to hold the rod normally retracted in the tubular part, a catch arm pivoted to the rod within the guard and said arm having a part extending substantially horizontally from the pivot whenthe arm is in retracted position, said arm passing under the edge of the guard wall so as to have a fulcrum.

bearing thereon and having a straight piercing portion lying outside the wall and extending from the other por tion substantially at a right'angle thereto whereby the piercing portion will be projected outward at an acute angle to the tubular part upon a slight vertical movement of the rod-pivot, and said piercing portion will lie Ilat against the outside surface of the tubular part when in retracted position, substantially as described.

2. A guard for pocket articles having attaching means at each end thereof, a tubular part and sliding rod mounted within said tubular part and engaging one of said attaching means, a spring pressing against said rod and tubular part to hold the rod normally retracted in the tubular part, catch arms at the inner end of said rod mounted on a common pivot extending centrally across the tube, said arms each having a part extending substantially horizontally from the pivot when the arm is in retracted position, and passing under the edge of the wall of the tubular part so as to have a fulcrum bearing thereon, and

having a straight piercing portion lying outside the wall and extending from the first portion substantially at a right angle thereto whereby the piercing portion will be projected outward at an acute angle to the tubular part upon a slight vertical movement of the rod pivot and the said piercing portion will lie llat against the outside sur face of the tubular part when in retracted position. sulr stantially as described.

-2. A guard for pocket articles having attaching moans I at each end, a tubular part, a sliding spring-pressed rod within said part connected to one 01? said attaching means. angulariy bent catch-arms pivoted to said rod at the inner part thereof and having portions which lie entirely outside oL said tubular part, said tubular part being made open at its inner end and said arms bearing against. the edge of said open tubular part at the bend of said arms and one of said attaching means being secured directly to the edge 01' the open end ot said tubular part, substantially as described.

4. A guard for pocket articles having an article attach ing member at one end, a slide rod secured thereto, a tubular part in which said rod moves, a spring for holding said rod in retracted position, angularly bent arms pivoted centrally to the inner part oi said rod and having piercing portions lying outside of said tubular part. a hook secured to the inner end of said tubular p: a pivoted latch cooperating with said hook and having a tongue extending within the tube in position to be pressed upon by the catch arms when the latter are in retracted position, sul tantially as described.

i A guard for pocket-articles having attaching means at each end thereof and having an intermediate tubular part. a spring-pressed sliding rod within said tubular part and having at one end an outside portion adapted to be secured to one of said attaching means. said rod having at its inner end an enlarged portion which closely iits the bore of the tube and having angulurly bent arms centrally pivoted in said enlarged portion. said arms bearing against: the edge of the tubular part at the bends of the arms and having piercing portions which lie outside of the tube and are adapted to be projected outwardly and downwardly by pressure against the wall of the tube when the rod is pulled, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SA MUFL KOIUY Witnesses LOUIS HICKS, LILLIAN Murmnvs. 

